<- Archives UCL - PPE2010 ->

1. At the end of his studies, regardless of the focus chosen, the student will have developed high level communication skills in the two Germanic languages studied.
These skills are classed at European level as belonging to a 'proficient user'.
In concrete terms, the student will be able to :
• Participate with ease in interactive communication relating to social, professional and academic life;
• Express himself in writing on complex subjects in a clear, well-structured way, master the academic vocabulary and the organisational and cohesive skills in discourse;
• Understand without difficulty complex presentations in foreign languages, even if they are made in a language which departs somewhat from 'standard' language;
• Understand a large range of long, demanding texts, as well as grasp the detail of implicit meaning and academic arguments.

2. Depending on the focus chosen, the student will also have developed :
• In-depth literary and/or linguistic skills in the Germanic languages. This research focus prepares students who so wish for literary, linguistic or didactical research;
• Specific professional skills leading to possible employment in the private sector (professional focus in languages for business communication);
• Teaching skills in both Germanic languages studied (and the title 'agrégé de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur') (teaching focus).
The student will also have acquired the basics allowing him, if he so wishes and with some variation depending on the course chosen (Cf infra), to start doctoral research.

The programme is made up of:
♦ core courses (75 credits), made up of:
- 28 dissertation credits and 2 credits for the accompanying seminar;
- 30 credits in language courses (15 credits per language studied);
- 15 credits for optional courses depending on languages studied;
♦ one focus (30 credits);
♦ and one option or optional courses (15 credits).

Other accessible masters :
- at the end of the master 120, each focus in the Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, can be obtained in a new year of 30 credits only;
- the Master in Multilingual Communication [120.0] and the Master in Linguistics [120.0] are particularly good choices of accessible masters after a Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English.

Accessible doctoral training :
- 'École doctorale en Langues et lettres';
- 'École doctorale thématique en didactique du français, des langues, des littératures et des cultures'.

General access conditions

1° Student must hold a first level university degree.

2° Provide proof of a sufficient level in French (B1 of the European Framework of Reference )

3° Student must have developed, in the two Germanic languages that he wishes to include in his programme :
- passive communicative skills (oral and written) and active communicative skills (oral and written) equal to level « B2+ » (‘high advanced level) of the Common European Framework of References;
- linguistic skills (the study of grammar and its structures);
- literary skills (history of literature, analysis and interpretation of literary texts);
- broad cultural skills (the study of the 'civilisation' of the countries where the two Germanic languages are spoken: historical data and contemporary reality).

If the student does not demonstrate the passive and productive communicative skills, he must pass a level test organised by the programme committee.

In the absence of courses providing basic training in one of the three other skills (linguistic, literary or cultural) in his previous course of study, prerequisites will be added to the student's masters programme (without exceeding a total of 15 credits).
In the absence of courses providing basic training in linguistic and/or literary and cultural skills, access to the master is subject to the student passing the Preparotory year for Master in Modern Languages and Litteratures : German, Dutch and English [56.0] the programme of which is established based on the student's file.

Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.

General observation on the choice of languages studied :
The Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English involves the pursuit of studies in the two Germanic languages included in the bachelor programme, whether they were studied as a major or minor.

Examples :
- A Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English (Dutch-English), who has taken the minor in the third German language (Dutch), includes in his master programme two of the three Germanic languages studied during the first level.
- A Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (Germanic language + Roman language), who has taken a minor in a second Germanic language includes in his masters programme the two Germanic languages studied during the first level.

University Bachelors
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English [180.0]		Direct access
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [180.0]	If student has taken one of the following minors : Minor in Dutch Studies [30.0] Minor in German Studies [30.0] Minor in English Studies [30.0]	Direct access
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English		Direct access
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bachelor in de taal- en letterkunde (Germaanse talen)	If student has taken two Germanic Languages in the first level	On the file: direct access or access with additional training
Foreign Bachelors
Foreign Bachelor in Arts and Letters	If student has taken two Germanic Languages in the first level	On the file: direct access or access with additional training
Non university Bachelors
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
> BA-AESI en langues germaniques		Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 crédits	Type court
> BA en traduction et interprétation (pour les langues concernées) - type long		Accès au master moyennant vérification de l'acquisition des matières prérequises (examen d'admission, entretien, examen de dossier, etc.)	Type long
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
"Licenciés"
Holder of a "Licence" in Germanic Languages and Literatures		Direct access	An exemption of a maximum volume of 60 credits can be granted
Masters
Master [60] of arts in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [60.0]		Direct access	An exemption of a maximum volume of 60 credits can be granted
Master [120] of arts in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [120.0]		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
> MA en interprétation (pour les langues concernées) > MA en traduction (pour les langues concernées)		Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max	Type long

---

---

Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

---

See the general admission requirements

Curriculum management 

• Academic supervisor : Philippe HILIGSMANN
• Secretary : Annie TROOST       

Useful contacts

• Exam jury :
  - president : Joachim SABEL
  - secretary : Laurent RASIER

The study paths offered by the various focuses and options (sometimes tagged) give the student more and more opportunities to 'take charge of his training' as well as his gradual choices in working life.
The different fields of study in the programme (Linguistics and literature in the three Germanic languages) provide a coherent set of courses.
As for interdisciplinary, the student can include in his programme courses from other disciplines (optional). In the end, the student's choice (geared towards the programme's interdisciplinary courses) will hold sway.

A second strong point is the variety of teaching strategies (including e-learning) : the use of multimedia for courses in foreign languages, the use of the possibilities offered by Icampus, and the balance between more 'lecture-based teaching and one-to-one student guidance..

Also noteworthy are the different learning situation: individual and group work, seminars and tutorials for the dissertation.

There are many types of evaluation: evaluation of work and seminars and/or oral and written exams.
The student must write his masters dissertation in one of the two languages in his programme and add a summary in French.

Courses are evaluated according to current university regulations (see General Examination Regulations). Students may find further information on specific evaluation methods in the course descriptions.

If the Erasmus exchanges normally take part in the 3rd year of the bachelor, students on the master 120 can take 30 credits in other university institutions in Belgium or abroad (as part of their end of study dissertation and/or focus).

Students on the Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, can also study for one term or a whole year at KULeuven.

For example :
- Rijksuniversiteit Leiden;
- Dublin University, Trinity College;
- Odense Universitet;
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

For more information :

Information on Erasmus exchange : http://www.uclouvain.be/17371.html

Legend
Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
						Year
						1	2
Dissertation and dissertation seminar (30credits)
LGERM2990	Dissertation seminar  (in French)	N.	15h	2credits		x
LGERM2991	Dissertation (Part I)  (in French)	N.		3credits		x
LGERM2992	Dissertation (Part II)  (in French)	N.		25credits			x
Two of the three interactive skills courses (according to the languages chosen) (10credits)
LGERM2710	Interactive Competence in German : Academic German  (in French)	Henri Bouillon	15h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x
LGERM2720	Interactive Competence in English : English for academic purposes	Fanny Meunier	15h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x
LGERM2730	Interactive Competence in Dutch : Academic Dutch  (in French)	Ludovic Beheydt	15h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x
Two of the three linguistic courses (according to the languages chosen) (10credits)
LGERM2711	German Linguistics: Syntax and Morphology of the German Verb  (in French)	Joachim Sabel	22.5h	5credits	1q	x
LGERM2721	English Linguistics: Varieties of English	Gaëtanelle Gilquin	22.5h	5credits	2q	x
LGERM2731	Dutch linguistics : current trends  (in French)	Ludovic Beheydt	22.5h	5credits	2q	x
Two of the three literature courses (according to the languages chosen) (10credits)
LGERM2712	In-depth study of a period of German literature  (in French)	Antje Büssgen	22.5h	5credits	2q	x
LGERM2722	In-depth study of a period of English literature	Dirk Delabastita (supplée Guido Latre), Guido Latre	22.5h	5credits	2q	x
LGERM2732	In-depth study of a period of Dutch literature  (in French)	Sonja Vanderlinden	22.5h	5credits	1q	x
Three optional courses according to the languages chosen (15credits)
LGERM2715	German linguistics : Contrastive and typological analysis  (in French)	Joachim Sabel	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2716	German literature: in-depth study of a literary movement  (in French)	Antje Büssgen	30h	5credits		x	x
LGERM2726	English literature: in-depth study of a literary movement	Véronique Bragard	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2823	English Linguistics : Lexicology	Sylviane Granger	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2736	Dutch literature: in-depth study of a literary movement  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGERM2835	Dutch linguistics: morphosyntactic, phonetic and lexical aspects of Dutch as a foreign language  (in French)	Philippe Hiligsmann	15h	5credits	1q	x	x

The student chooses one of the following focuses :  

Legend
Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
						Year
						1	2
30 credits chosen according to the student's individual project :
Research seminars 1 or 2 research seminars to attend according to the two languages studied :
LGERM2861	Research seminar in German linguistics  (in French)	Joachim Sabel	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGERM2862	Research seminar in German literature  (in French)	Antje Büssgen, Hubert Roland (coord.)	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2871	Research seminar in English linguistics: Corpora and applied linguistics (Prerequisite : GERM 2825 English Linguistics : Corpus Linguistics)	Sylviane Granger	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGERM2872	Research seminar in English literature	Guido Latre	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGERM2881	Research seminar in Dutch linguistics  (in French)	Ludovic Beheydt, Philippe Hiligsmann (coord.)	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGERM2882	Research seminar in Dutch Literature  (in French)	Sonja Vanderlinden	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2891	Research seminar in foreign and second language methodology	Fanny Meunier	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
Linguistics and/or Germanic literature course 20 or 25 course credits according to the two languages studied :
LGERM2713	German linguistics: Syntactic and semantic aspects  (in French)	Joachim Sabel	30h	5credits		x	x
LGERM2714	German literature: in-depth study of a theme  (in French)	Hubert Roland	30h	5credits		x	x
LGERM2813	German Linguistics: Cognitive Theories of Second Language Acquisition  (in French)	Joachim Sabel	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2814	German literature: in-depth study of a genre  (in French)	Antje Büssgen (coord.), Hubert Roland	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGERM2723	English linguistics : SOCIOLINGUISTICS	Fanny Meunier	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2724	English literature: in-depth study of a theme	N.	30h	5credits		x	x
LGERM2824	English literature: in-depth study of a genre	Guido Latre	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2825	English Linguistics : Corpus Linguistics	Sylviane Granger, Magali Paquot (supplée null)	15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LGERM2733	Dutch linguistics: phonetics, phonology, norms and attitudes  (in French)	Ludovic Beheydt	30h	5credits		x	x
LGERM2734	Dutch literature: in-depth study of a theme  (in French)	Sonja Vanderlinden	30h	5credits		x	x
LGERM2834	Dutch literature: in-depth study of a genre  (in French)	Sonja Vanderlinden	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGERM2837	Dutch linguistics: Syntactic, semantic and functional aspects of word order  (in French)	Pierre Godin	15h	5credits	2q	x	x

Legend
Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
						Year
						1	2
A. Placements in an educational environment (7credits) 3 credits in the first year and 4 credits in the second. Theoretical part : 22h30 lectures. Practical part : Pre-Service teacher training : 10 hours observation in a foreign language class; teaching : 40 hours (20 hours per chosen language) :
LGERM2222A	Theory and reflexive practice in the didactics of Modern languages	Pierre Godin	22.5h	3credits		x
LGERM2222B	Theory and reflexive practice in the didactics of Modern languages	Fanny Meunier	0h + 50h	4credits			x
B. Disciplinary courses and seminars (10credits) Two courses chosen according to the two languages chosen :
LGERM2521	German as a foreign language methodology  (in French)	Henri Bouillon (coord.), Caroline Klein	15h + 35h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LGERM2522	English as a foreign language (DFL) methodology	Susan Jackman, Fanny Meunier (coord.)	15h + 35h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LGERM2523	Dutch as a foreign language methodology  (in French)	Pierre Godin (coord.)	15h + 35h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
C. Cross-disciplinary courses and seminars (13credits)
LAGRE2020	To understand the adolescent in school situation, to manage the interpersonal relationship and to animate the class group  (in French)	Anne Chevalier, Ann d'Alcantara, Bernard Demuysere, Christian Lannoye, Marie-Christine Liesse, Pierre Meurens, Pascale Steyns, Philippe van Meerbeeck, Marie-Cécile Wagner (coord.)	22.5h + 22.5h	4credits		x	x
LAGRE2120	The school institution and its context  (in French)	Etienne Bocquet (coord.), Dominique Grootaers, Christian Lannoye, Jacquy Masset	22.5h + 25h	4credits		x	x
LAGRE2220	General didactics and education to interdisciplinarity  (in French)	Ghislain Carlier, Marie-Laurence De Keersmaecker, Myriam De Kesel (coord.), Jean-Louis Dufays, Philippe Parmentier, Marc Romainville, Bernadette Wiame	22.5h + 15h	3credits		x	x
LAGRE2400	See specifications in french  (in French)	Michel Dupuis, Anne Ghysselinckx (coord.)	20h	2credits		x	x

Legend
Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
						Year
						1	2
Oral communication strategies in a company (12credits) Two courses chosen according to the two languages chosen :
LGERM2412	Oral business communication techniques in German  (in French)	Hedwig Reuter (coord.), Ann Rinder	30h + 30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
LGERM2422	Oral business communication techniques in English	Sylvie De Cock (coord.), Isabelle Druant, Brigitte Loosen	30h + 30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
LGERM2432	Oral business communication techniques in Dutch  (in French)	Anne Goedgezelschap, Mariken Smit	30h + 30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
Reading comprehension and lexical extension : economic and commercial texts (8credits) Two courses chosen according to the two languages chosen :
LGERM2223	Reading comprehension and vocabulary extension: economic and commercial texts in German  (in French)	Marie-Luce Collard	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2233	Reading comprehension and vocabulary extension: economic and commercial texts in English	Sylvie De Cock	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2243	Reading comprehension and vocabulary extension: economic and commercial texts in Dutch  (in French)	Jean-Pierre Colson	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
Economic, legal, social and political situation (10credits) Two courses chosen according to the two languages chosen :
LGERM2411	Economic, legal, social and political issues in German-speaking countries  (in French)	Henri Bouillon (coord.), Caroline Klein	30h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LGERM2421	Economic, legal, social and political issues in English-speaking countries	Philippe Denis, Guido Latre, Françoise Stas	30h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LGERM2431	Economic, legal, social and political issues in Dutch-speaking countries  (in French)	Philippe Hiligsmann, Mariken Smit	30h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x

Students choose :
- either one option of 15 credits;
- or option courses worth 15 credits, with the agreement of the chair of the programme committee and the secretary of the examining board.

Legend
Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
						Year
						1	2
15 credits chosen from :
LGERM2815	German Linguistics: Linguistic Pragmatics  (in French)	Joachim Sabel	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2817	German literature: in-depth study of an author  (in French)	Antje Büssgen	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2725	English linguistics: Second Language Acquisition	Sylviane Granger, Fanny Meunier (coord.)	30h	5credits		x	x
LGERM2826	English literature: in-depth study of an author	Véronique Bragard	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2737	Dutch linguistics: lexical metaphors  (in French)	Pierre Godin	15h	5credits		x	x
LGERM2836	Dutch literature: in-depth study of an author  (in French)	Stéphanie Vanasten	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2719	Comparative grammar and contrastive linguistics	Philippe Hiligsmann	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LFLTR2510	Topics in European literature  (in French)	Erica Durante	22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x

Legend
Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
						Year
						1	2
15 credits chosen from :
Recommended courses for the teaching focus
LGERM2911	Seminar : German Teaching Methodology   (in French)	Dany Etienne	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2921	Seminar : English Teaching Methodology	Fanny Meunier	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGERM2931	Seminar : Dutch Teaching Methodology   (in French)	Ludovic Beheydt	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LAGRE2310	Micro-teaching exercises  (in French)	Marie-Cécile Wagner	15h	2credits		x	x
LAGRE2221	Learning and teaching with new technologies  (in French)	Marcel Lebrun	15h + 15h	2credits		x	x
Activity only available to students taking a Master with a teaching focus
LGERM9003	Classroom teaching practice : assessment and reflexive evaluation  (in French)	N.		5credits		x	x
Courses only available for students who wish to do their teacher training in the third Germanic language Provided students have studied the third language for the minor.
LGERM2521	German as a foreign language methodology  (in French)	Henri Bouillon (coord.), Caroline Klein	15h + 35h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LGERM2522	English as a foreign language (DFL) methodology	Susan Jackman, Fanny Meunier (coord.)	15h + 35h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LGERM2523	Dutch as a foreign language methodology  (in French)	Pierre Godin (coord.)	15h + 35h	5credits	1+2q	x	x

Legend
Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
						Year
						1	2
Placement (10credits) Placement in a company for a minimum of one month, on a full-time basis. This placement should be done in one of the languages of the student's programme.
LGERM9004	Work placement in one of the studied languages - min. 1 month  (in French)	N.	156h	10credits		x	x
One course from : (5credits)
LTRAV2260	Psycho-sociological analysis of labour relations	Thomas Périlleux	30h	5credits		x	x
LTRAV2610	Business economics	Nicolas Neysen (supplée Alain Vas), Alain Vas	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LCOMU2310	Strategic Business Communications	Thierry Libaert	30h	5credits		x	x
LCOMU2606	nter-cultural communication	Alain Reyniers	30h	5credits		x	x

Legend
Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
						Year
						1	2
To be chosen from the Faculty or University programmes, with the agreement of the chair of the programme committee and the secretary of the examining board. Students must check with the lecturer in charge that they may follow the course(s) in question. If certain courses are available in the research focus, in the teaching focus, in the professional focus, in the core subjects or in another option course, the credits may not exceed 6.